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| - El Tucan is a sit-down, Salvadorian restaurant located in Vanier. Their menu changed not too long ago, and they now offer Tex-Mex, Salvadorian and "Canadian" food. They offer a full bar and lots of non-alcoholic drink options. The menu is diverse enough that it can accommodate vegetarians.
The Salvadorian food is great. They offer the best pupusas in the city. For those of you who have never tried a pupusas, they are a traditional dish consisting of corn tortillas with a meat, vegetable or dairy filling, that are pan fried. They are typically served with curtido, a coleslaw with chilles and salsa. Pupusas are about 3-4$ each and are quite filling! They also offer pasteles Salvadorian style, fried plantains, tamales, and many Salvadorian deserts. El Tucan has jumped on the poutine train and now offer yuca poutine, a Salvadorian spin on a Quebecois dish. It's made with yuca, gravy and cheese. Unfortunately, they use grated cheese which is a bit of a bummer.
I'm going to be frank here; I suspect El Tucan has expanded their menu in hopes to attract a larger clientèle. I wouldn't go to a Salvadorian restaurant to have a club sandwich. Ottawa already offers delicious cantina style Mexican food. El Tucan should stick to Salvadorian dishes. It's a Vanier gem that I suspect is being under appreciated.
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